The Trailer In George Clooney's Suburbicon

Every weekend people flock to the movies for a chance to see Hollywood's latest creations and nearly every month the list is filled with large blockbusters, series, and reboots of old classics. With such a large variety to choose from movies are forced into a fierce competition with one another for audience viewership, those that are not backed with big names must play their hands carefully and distinguish themselves from the rest of the options. One of the easiest and most prevalent method is the trailer. In George Clooney’s Suburbicon, the film differentiate itself as a viewing experience, with it pleasant exterior, but disturbing underlying tone. The film encapsulates the ‘50s American dream turned nightmare, wherein a family man Gardener, played by Matt Damon, living in what was assumed as a idyllic, suburban community must now learn to navigate the neighborhood’s brutal …show more content…
In figure 3, a large mob of people have formed and they are destroying houses and cars and setting items on fire as they are enraged by one of their new neighbor that had recently moved in. Moreover, all the action is taking place in the middle of the night, wherein the only colors are the whites of the mob clothing and the orange of the fire created by the mob. Additionally, with no other light other than the fire a fantastical and crazy feeling is produced in figure 3 as there appears to be no end in sight. In Comparison to the beginning where there were bright colors and joy, the images show the true nature of neighborhood that were disguised by first glances. The trailer for the most part stays with this very dark and muted color scheme as the trailer gradually become more morbid and unstable as the situation deteriorates within the